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SEE ISO 639-3

Seneca

Onödowá’ga: Autonym

A language of United States

ISO 639
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Autonym
Onödowá’ga:
Population
100 in United States (Golla 2007). Ethnic population: 900 (2000 census). 6,240 (1997 W. Chafe).
Location:
New York: Allegheny, Cattaraugus, and Tonawanda reservations.
Language Status
8a (Moribund). Language of registered tribe: Seneca Nation of Indians, Seneca-Cayuga Nation, Tonawanda Band of Seneca, Niharondasa Seneca.
Classification
Iroquoian, Northern Iroquoian, Five Nations-Huronian-Susquehannock, Five Nations-Susquehannock
Language Use
Older adults only. Shifted to English [eng].
Language Development
Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1829–2011.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Seneca
Writing
Latin script [Latn].

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Seneca
User Population
No known L1 speakers in Canada. Ethnic population: 900 (2013).
Location
Ontario: Six Nations Reserve, near Brantford.
Language Status
9 (Dormant)
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Location: New York: Allegheny, Cattaraugus, and Tonawanda reservations.